Comments | arantzain: Gawd, it's been a while--

arantzain

Gawd, it's been a while--

Feb 14, 2007 00:09

I swear, I update more regularly than this. I do.

So, today, I will rant on the subject of writerly imagination. Or lack thereof.

Exhibit A: You Could Make It Up.

This is a wonderful two page essay by a writer I'd never heard of named Lynne Truss. In it, she admits to not researching her fictional works. Not simply 'only googling the big ( Read more... )

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fallia February 14 2007, 11:57:23 UTC

Thank you for this post ( ... )

arantzain February 14 2007, 23:12:41 UTC

Thank you for the rec --and even more, I find, for the thoughtful response ( ... )

fallia February 16 2007, 01:56:15 UTC

I really find that understanding this is the crux to good, and complex, writing. Everyone has their own moral scale.

*nodsnods* Yes, and it's hard to write these things-all those grey areas and conflicts of moral character-and make it come across the way it should, but I've been playing with it more and more in my writing, because it does seem to be the crux to it.

Also, to address your conversation with Militsa, I find that dialog is much easier to write, too. Much easier than the rest of it. I struggle mightily with some of the subtleties of writing narrative, especially with "big picture" devices like theme and symbolism. That's one of the reasons I admire your roomie so much; she is able to bring those elements to a story in what seems like an effortless way. She has a depth and three-dimensional feel to her writing that is amazing to me.

Anyway. I return your sentiments wholeheartedly. Go forth and write us more Roy/Riza! Or whatever makes you happy. (But I love your Roy/Riza and want to see more. ♥ )

militsa February 14 2007, 19:24:24 UTC

The article and your comments were really great--thank you for this interesting post! I was directed here by asingulargirl 's journal. As a writer of both original fic and fanfic I've given these issues a lot of thought, especially in the wake of the faux memoirs scandals of the past couple of years ( ... )

arantzain February 14 2007, 23:54:31 UTC

Hello, and welcome! I'm really glad you liked ( ... )

militsa February 15 2007, 03:17:15 UTC

Oh, and I LOVE Mucha too. Love! I'd like to friend you if that's okay? I really like your postings on writing and I wouldn't want to miss anything.

arantzain February 15 2007, 06:02:30 UTC

I would dearly love that --I'd like to friend you back as well, if you don't mind?

I wish I could take credit for the layout, but it's sutlers genius.

Don't tell her I said that. *facepalm*

Salut!

-Rantza

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